Category: District of Columbia

Okay, so I haven’t really stayed in that many hostels yet, but of the ones I have stayed in, these are my favourites. I’ll be repeating and updating this Top 5 over the coming months as I make my way through even more countries on my RTW Trip. 1. Hostelling International Toronto. 2. Peace & … More Top 5 Friday: Hostels Around the World

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This engraving can be found right outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC – it is where Martin Luther King stood as he gave his famous ‘I have a dream’ speech. I think it’s pretty apt right now in my life, as all my own dreams are slowly turning into realities…anyone can dream, but it’s … More Photo Of The Week: I Have A Dream

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How to sum up the best summer of my life? I don’t even know where to begin. From the moment I arrived at camp I felt immediately at home and knew that it was going to be amazing…fast friends were made, bonds were formed, lessons learned, confidence gained, overall I couldn’t have asked for anything … More Summer Summary

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This really should have been last week’s POTW but I got a bit sidetracked by the whole goodbye element of my photos. So here’s one from Washington DC, where we all stood under the Connecticut sign on the WWII memorial, celebrating our time spent there at Camp Sloane this summer.

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I had the most amazing time in Washington DC – it’s a city that really does have everything to offer. Here’s a rundown of my top 10 suggestions of things to do if you’re ever in the country’s capital. 1. Ride the metro. It’s fast, clean and oh so simple. 2. Stay at the HI … More Top 10 Things To Do In Washington DC

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Having stayed in a couple of HI hostels now, I’ve come to expect a certain quality. And DC’s HI certainly lives up to these expectations. Announcing itself with a huge sign hanging in the side if the building, it is immediately recognisable as part of the HI brand, even though each one is unique in … More Hostel Review: Hostelling International Washington, DC

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So this was it. This was the place. This was the place where I finally bought my iPad 2. After months of pining and wanting and wishing and waiting, I finally got to walk through these doors and make that purchase. And I have to say it’s a great little store (actually it’s not as … More Apple Store Challenge – Washington DC, Georgetown

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Even though I still have another 4 days to go before I fly home to the UK, Washington DC was to be the final stop on what we’ve all come know and love as ‘Begbie Tours’, before our group began to diminish as, one by one, people head home to reality, back to work and … More Begbie Tours…Last Stop – Washington, DC!